Extractor

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  • n. Any of various mechanical devices that extract a component from others
  • n. An apparatus that uses a solvent to remove soluble substances from a mixture
  • n. A part of the bolt that removes a cartridge from the chamber
  • n. a particular kind of bipartite graph
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who, or that which, extracts.
  • n. A forceps or instrument for extracting substances.
  • n. A device for withdrawing a cartridge or spent cartridge shell from the chamber of the barrel.
  • n. A centrifugal drying machine.
  • n. A machine for clearing combs of honey; also, a device for rendering wax.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who or that which extracts.
  • n. A kitchen press for extracting the juices of meats in making meat extracts, beef-tea, etc.
  • n. A machine with rollers through which skins are wrung to remove the surplus water after they have been soaked.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
  • n. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
  • n. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mechanism   
    Cross Reference
    caldwell's extractor    soxhlet extractor   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ejector    detent    latch    plunger    bipod   
     
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